Tag Archives: Memorial Day

On April 24th Israelis will commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day. This is not the same date as the International Holocaust Memorial Day. This date was chosen to emphasize the place of the Holocaust in the story of the Jewish people. We do this by first celebrating Passover. One week later, we …

Coming from the United States, I remember Memorial Day as the day we had to move our car to the side street if we didn’t want to get blocked in by the parade. Old men in uniforms…I didn’t know the word veterans or what that meant…police, marching bands. Across the …

Tonight begins Yom HaZikaron in Israel – Memorial Day, in remembrance of those who have fallen for the State in battle, and those who have been victims of terror. This is a day of mourning that encompasses all of the nation. There is no way to understand Israel without understanding …